bomma Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 v Venue: Polokwane Date: Sunday, 13 June 2010 Kick-off: 12:30 BST Coverage: BBC1 and BBC Radio 5 live, live video and live text commentary on this website TEAM NEWS Algeria head coach Rabah Saadane has dropped out-of-form captain Yazid Mansouri, with Portsmouth's Hassan Yebda partnering Medhi Lacen in midfield. Defender Anther Yahia will lead the team. Goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi and attacking left-back Nadir Belhadj are serving suspensions following their red cards in January's Africa Cup of Nations Slovenia head coach Matjaz Kek stuck with a settled starting line-up in the last five World Cup qualifiers, captained by former West Brom midfielder Robert Koren. Star striker Milivoje Novakovic proved his fitness following an abdominal injury with two goals in a friendly win against New Zealand. Fellow forward Zlatan Ljubijankic has overcome a slight ankle problem. MATCH PREVIEW Having defied the odds to reach the World Cup finals, both sides accept that a winning start is vital if they are to continue to exceed expectation. Neither Algeria nor Slovenia has ever progressed to the knockout stages, and few observers give them much chance of finishing ahead of England and the USA for the two qualifying places. Nonetheless, reputation counts for nothing with these two teams. They both qualified for the tournament by winning play-off matches they were expected to lose: Algeria upset African champions Egypt, while tiny Slovenia overcame the might of Russia. Slovenia's build-up has been low key but a well-drilled and unified team will not succumb to the chaos of their last World Cup appearance eight years ago, when record goalscorer Zlatko Zahovic verbally abused the head coach and was sent home in disgrace. The rest of the team soon followed, having lost all three matches. The Algeria side has been extensively remodelled since qualification, with nine members of the squad uncapped prior to this year. They are very much a work in progress, and the team's supporters took their frustration out on captain Yazid Mansouri by jeering him in recent matches. Nonetheless, Algeria's victory over the Ivory Coast at this year's Africa Cup of Nations highlighted their potential. MATCH FACTS Head-to-head - This is the first meeting of these national sides. Algeria - Rabah Sadaane, who led Algeria at the 1986 World Cup, is the first African head coach to take part in two World Cup finals. - Algeria's only win in the last 15 attempts against European opposition was against Romania in December 2000 (W1, D6, L8). - Algeria have conceded at least one goal in each of their six previous matches at a World Cup finals. - They beat the United Arab Emirates earlier this month to end a run of four consecutive defeats without scoring. However, the goal in Algeria's 1-0 win was a penalty. Slovenia - With a population of only two million, Slovenia is one of the five smallest nations ever to play in a World Cup finals. - Slovenia have won six of their last seven matches since losing to England in September. - This is Slovenia's sixth match against an African side. They have lost the last two. - Striker Milivoje Novakovic needs one goal to move clear in second place on Slovenia's all-time goalscorers list. He is currently alongside the retired Saso Udovic on 16 goals. MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Carlos Alberto Batres (Guatemala) Assistants: Leonel Leal (Costa Rica) & Carlos Pastrana (Honduras) Fourth official: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand) Mon Slovenia. Will put the flags up in a minute Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanNUFC Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 am hoping for a 0-0 draw, but an exciting match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micado Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 C'mon Slovenia.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lermon Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 hopefully a draw to boost England's chances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
virtanen Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 am hoping for a 0-0 draw, but an exciting match. Hopefully. 7 goals in the first 5 matches, but no penalties. For this one, I can't see how it wouldn't end like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Going for a Slovenia win, but i think it might be a draw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Algeria haven't done anything to suggest they'll get a draw, they seem pretty poor to me, be interesting to see what they both look like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavinLP1987 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Love the mountain ridges on Slovenia's shirts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Mon Slovenija. Handanovic, Dedic Would love to see Krhin get some playing time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavinLP1987 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Krhin! Was wicked for a good few of my FM teams. Mon Slovenia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standard liege! Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Hmm not the most exciting match But im hoping for a real goal fest and an Algeria win. Belhadj Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antbanach II Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Not a Yebda fan then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standard liege! Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Not a Yebda fan then Well yeah But he has gone back on loan Well I guess Belhadj will be leaving as well I douby Yeba will start so hopefully he will come on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
batch Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 17 of the Algerian 23 born in France Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 17 of the Algerian 23 born in France So basically France "B" vs Slovenia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Doesn't make up for Zidane though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metlika Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Mon Bougherra drag the team to a win with your mazy runs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner4eva Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 0-0 would put England top, but im sick of boring games so im hoping for a goalfest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I guess it's more in our interest if the Slovs win and then they go into that Yank with a 2 point lead over them and something to defend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Might turn out to be a decent match and hopefully we could see the first game with a few goals and maybe a striker scoring this time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscillate Wildly Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 We all adore-a Guedioura! Come on, goal for the Wolves lad (if he gets a game). 2-1 Algeria. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standard liege! Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Algeria: 16-Faouzi Chaouchi; 2 Majid Bougherra, 5 Rafik Halliche, 4 Antar Yahia, 3 Nadir Belhadj; 13 Karim Matmour, 19 Hassan Yebda, 8 Medhi Lacen, 15 Karim Ziani; 21 Fouad Kadir, 11 Rafik Djebbour. Slovenia: 1 Samir Handanovic; 2 Miso Brecko, 4 Marko Suler, 5 Bostjan Cesar, 13 Bojan Jokic; 10 Valter Birsa, 8 Robert Koren, 18 Aleksandar Radosavljevic, 17 Andraz Kirm; 14 Zlatko Dedic, 11 Milivoje Novakovic Belhadj and Yebda start \o/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner4eva Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 How the hell have Algeria got round that, SSN reported this morning that the red cards Belhadj and Chaouchi got in the ACoN carried over into the WC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomma Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Surely the bans would only apply to the ACoN and not a completely different competition anyway? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyGabriel Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standard liege! Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Surpise surpise they start the coverage by talking about England Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antbanach II Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 and hammering Rob Green, ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner4eva Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Surely the bans would only apply to the ACoN and not a completely different competition anyway? I dunno, im just going by what they said on SSN this morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaynm Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 English coverage, of course they're going to start discussing England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomma Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 I dunno, im just going by what they said on SSN this morning. Shows what they know, eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Algeria to win 3-1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antbanach II Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Slovenia 2-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Slovenia 2-0 / 2-1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standard liege! Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Slovenia 2-1. But 'Mon Algeria Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEinchy Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Draw would be nice. Keep things nice and even in our group. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antbanach II Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Dedic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner4eva Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 1-0 Algeria imo, probably on a counter attack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanNUFC Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Draw would be nice. Keep things nice and even in our group. yup, exactly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomma Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Lets hope nobody breaks their toe. Mark Bright will have a go them no doubt. *cough* Clarke *cough* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner4eva Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Lots of empty seats again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Unfortunately not many fans hope its a decent game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomma Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Good lord, that looks empty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juve4EVA Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Hope Algeria aren't as rubbish as I've been reading. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllStar4 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 0-0 please, but I'll take a score draw. If there must be a winner let it be Algeria. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standard liege! Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Bloody hell it really is empty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayArr Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Mon an awesome game, don't care what the score is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasdgfas Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 that Algeria national anthem sounds very singable/shoutable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGartz Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I don't understand why they do not open the stadium up and let people in for free to fill the seats! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielM_90 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Then hardly anyone would buy tickets, just turn up on day hoping to get in for free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micado Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Hope for a high scoring game, in which Slovenia will win... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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